Aya!

Hello!
Learn the Language:
Learn the Language:
 Activity!
Yes= stand No= sit

● Do you know anything about the Miami Tribe?

● Are Native Americans just a part of the

past?

● Do you know where Miami Tribe members

live?
 Key Takeaways
● Recognize that this was the homeland of other people
before Americans were here

● Represents relationship between Miami University and

the Myaamia Tribe

● The Myaamia are still around (in 49 states) but still have
connections to this land as well, if you’re wondering
Myaamia do not reside in Connecticut
Current Miami Tribe Leadership

Secretary/ Second
Second Chief - First
Treasurer - Chief Douglas Councilperson
Dustin Olds Councilperson
Donya Williams Lankford - Scott Willard
- Tera Hatley
 River
Names in
Myaamionki*
circa
1650-1850

● What do you
notice about
this map?
● How is this
map
organized?
● Why do you
think it is
organized
that way?
 River
Names in
Myaamionki*
circa
1650-1850

● Why do you
think the
Myaamia map
has so many
rivers? What is
important
about rivers?
● Can you find
where we are
on this map?
Idea of Scale
 Miami Tribe Map Common US State Map

● How are these maps different?

● When you look at these two maps next to each other, what can you
tell about the cultures that created these maps? How do you know?
 Removal & Relocation
○ What is forced removal?

○ How would you feel if you were forced to move

hundreds of miles away from your home?
 Cultural Revitalization
● Removal put stress on the Myaamia language and
culture

● Myaamia people now work with Miami University at the

Myaamia Center

○ Revitalizing the language

○ 44 Myaamia students

○ Classes about culture, heritage, and language every semester

 Language
http://miamioh.edu/news/top-stories/2018/10/honoring-nations.html
● 2018 Honoring Nations Honors
Award

● First generation to learn the

language in 100 years

● Turn and Talk

● Why is it important for Myaamia
people to know how to speak and
read their language?
● How would you feel if you were
forced to speak another culture’s
language that you were
unfamiliar with?
 Language
● How do we say hello in the
Myaamia language?

● What does hoci mean?

Myaamiaatawenki (Myaamia Dictionary):

https://mc.miamioh.edu/ilda-myaamia/dictionary
 Reflection Sheet
● Think- Pair- Share

● Write down 2-3 sentences about the video

and what you thought about it

● Draw a picture that represents the sentences

Video
 Today’s Ribbonwork

Secretary/ First Second

Second Chief - Chief Doug
Treasurer - Councilperson - Councilperson -
Dustin Olds Lankford
Sarah Lawson Donya Williams Scott Willard
 Ribbonwork
Ribbonwork is a Myaamia art form.

Each piece is carefully handcrafted to create a geometric

design

● What do you notice about these patterns and objects?

● When do you think Myaamia people wear these items?

Ribbonwork
More contemporary
examples of ribbonwork!
Ribbonwork
Coming to a Close...
We started with hello, now we would like to thank
you for participating today.

-“Thank You”

-“neewe”

(Nay-way)

-In our next lesson, we will be making a bookmark

with geometric patterns like ribbonwork!